Artist Name
Hawa
web link
heart icon off (0 users)
Logo
transparent

Artist Image
artist thumb

Functions

transparent
Data Complete
percent bar 30%

Album Releases refreshview
album thumb
Another Tree (2013)
album thumb
My Little Green Box (2011)


Members
members icon 1 Female

Origin
flag Lyon, France

Genre
---

Style
---

Mood
---

Active
calendar icon 0 to Present...

Cutout
transparent
heart icon Most Loved Tracks
No loved tracks found...

youtube icon Music Video Links
No Music Videos Found...



Artist Biography
Available in: gb icon
Born to a French mother and a Burkinabese/Senegalese father, Jennifer « Hawa » Zonou bathed from a young age into the world of the Afro-American music. Approaching its 20th anniversary, she shows a real talent as a singer and naturally begins his musical training with the best school, Gospel. She then entered the Soul-Hip-Hop scene from Lyon, multiplying gigs and collaborations.

During a show in 2008, Hawa made the acquaintance of Bruno « Patchworks » Hovart (Metropolitan Jazz Affair, Uptown Funk Empire, Mr Day, Mr President) and in the same time of Pascal Rioux and Favorite Recordings label. Seduced by what he hears, Patchworks offered him his services and in 2009, Hawa revealed to the public with a remarkable cover of « D.A.N.C.E. » by Justice, and fine appearances alongside Mr Day or Mr President.

In June 2011, Hawa presented her first solo album entitled ‘My Little Green Box‘. Hawa reveals herself with a genuine stage presence, spontaneity and ability to move, that will fulfill every audiences encountered, whether in Blues, Jazz, or Contemporary Music’ a stages, and whatever generation it was. This is also an opportunity for her and Patchworks, to surround them with a cohesive group, composed by the finest musicians of the Jazz and Soul scene from Lyon.

With this positive environment around her, Hawa also starts writing her second longplayer with exalted inspiration. Once again produced by Patchworks, ‘Another Tree‘ marks an important evolution for Hawa, both in sound and production, but also in lyrics, themes, or influences. Deliberately more live, the entire production is made with analog equipment and tape recorder, with all the live band members involved in the process.

A perfect background to enhance Hawa’s new songs, which are significantly looking towards Memphis, crossing the genres between Soul, Folk, or even Rockabilly. The sound of the album also permeates the footprint of artists like the Staple Singers, Isley Brothers, or Shirley Ann Lee, labels like Hi Records, Sun, or Stax, and finally great producers like Willy Mitchell, Jack Nitzsche, or Phil Spector.
wiki icon

Wide Thumb
transparent

Clearart
transparent

Fanart
transparent icon
transparent icontransparent icon

Banner
transparent icon

User Comments

transparent iconNo comments yet..


Status
unlocked icon Unlocked
Last Edit by CLVN
19th May 2017

Socials
social icon transparent icon

Streaming


External Links
fanart.tv icon musicbrainz icon last.fm icon website icon unlocked iconamazon icon